ORCHIDE^. 201 



on a scape of very variable height, often no more than 4-8 inches, 

 naked or partially leafy ; spike dense and nodding ; wet grounds ; 



August. 



GooDyERA. R. Brown. 18. 1. 



So called after J. Goodyer, an English botanist ; lateral seg- 

 ments of corolla below the lip, which is gibbous at the base ; 

 taken from Neottia. 



G. puhescens. R, Br. Rattlesnake Violet, or Plantain. Stem 

 a foot high, with small, scattered hairs, terminated by many small, 

 white flowers, on an oblong spike, twisting ; radical leaves green- 

 ish and veined with white, of very elegant appearance ; woods ; 

 August. This plant has had great reputation among root and In- 

 dian doctors, as a remedy for scrophulous affections. In the only 

 case I ever knew it applied, no perceptible effect followed. 



G. repens. R. Br. A smaller plant, with netted radical leaves ; 

 scape sheathed, and flowers pubescent ; woods ; July. Flowers 

 greenish-white. 



Malaxis. Sw. 18. 1. 



From the Greek for softness, on account of the delicate texture 

 of some species ; a genus of few species ; floral envelope spread- 

 ing, lip flat and entire ; column of stamens winged. 



M. liliifolia. Sw. Twayblade. Flowers in a slight raceme, 

 on an angular scape, with 2 ovate-oblong leaves near the root ; 

 slender and humble plant ; wet woods ; June. Flowers yellowish- 

 white. 



M. Lceselii. Sw. This plant is probably tM correana, Bart. ; 

 leaves 2 opposite, radical ; scape 6 inches high, angular ; flowers 

 yellowish-green, in a terminal spike ; wet woods ; July. 



MiCROSTYLIS. Nutt. 18. 1. 



Named from its small style ; a genus of few species ; lip sessile 

 and cordate, erect and 2-toothed ; column minute. 



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